Holy Cross Pilgrim Hospital
The Heilig-Kreuz-Pilgerspital was a pilgrims' hostel in St. Johannis (Nuremberg) . Until its dissolution in 1808, it was a charitable institution of the Haller von Hallerstein .
history
The hospital was founded around 1352/53 by Bertold Haller (approx. 1310–79), a wealthy long-distance trader, as a hostel for "pilgrims, pilgrims, poor priests, students and pupils" from abroad. In 1364 he handed over the foundation including the associated chapel to the Nuremberg Council, but the administration was in fact left to the family, because Bertold Haller had determined that the hospital "should have the oldest of the Haller family as the administrator at all times".
At times, the hospital offered around 30 beds free night quarters and hosted the feeding of the poor during Holy Week on the occasion of the special odor show. This reached its peak around 1560/70, when around 12,000–15,000, and in 1572 even over 24,000 people were fed with bread, eggs and beer each time.
After Nuremberg was transferred to Bavaria, the Heilig-Kreuz-Pilgrim Hospital was closed in 1808. The Haller's family retained the right to use the Pfründnerhaus (so-called manor house) including the garden. The picturesque ensemble of mansion, chapel and inn that had emerged from the pilgrims' hostel fell victim to the bombing war in 1943/45. The valuable art inventory was relocated in good time, including the important Peringsdörffer altar, numerous panel paintings, wooden sculptures, etc., as well as over 50 Haller's death shields . You are now partly in the Laurentiuskirche and in the Großgründlach Castle.
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literature
- Michael Diefenbacher, Rudolf Endres (Hrsg.): Stadtlexikon Nürnberg . Online lexicon.
Coordinates: 49 ° 27 '26.7 " N , 11 ° 4' 6.1" E